Title:
Albert Einstein's vision : remarkable discoveries that shaped modern science
Author:
Publication Date:
2004
Publication Information:
Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, c2004.
Physical Description:
286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781591021865
Contents:
Twists in the fabric of space -- Expanding to space : history of the cosmological constant -- Blackholes, wormholes, and other demons -- The mystery of time and time travel -- Ripples in the curvature of space -- Gravity's cosmic lenses -- Einstein's quantum legacy -- Superbombs -- Other Einstein insights -- Dreams of a unified theory -- Strings and superstrings -- Beyond superstrings : M-theory.
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Language:
English
